....Am i missing something here?
Aren't flags a critical component of the game?
Where have all the flags gone?

Thumper, all those "nice" paintball flags Dennis [Vanguard Paintball] had and were passed down to the succession of new owners were made by me. I still have some of that fabric laying around what you looking for?

Zap series flags from the 90's. Used to be "you hang it, you keep it". Haven't seen any other like them in a long while.

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Most games I see are basically elimination. The flag hang just becomes a formality when one or two are present. The same is true with tournaments as well. The only time I don't see the flag hang being a mere formality is when I go to big games and scenario events.

Most games I see are basically elimination. The flag hang just becomes a formality when one or two are present. The same is true with tournaments as well. The only time I don't see the flag hang being a mere formality is when I go to big games and scenario events.